The State Of Mechanical Engineering Design Education: Results Of A Web Based Survey

A web-based survey of mechanical engineering programs was conducted, with the assistance of ASME, to assess the manner in which design is spread across the curriculum. Forty-six schools responded to the survey, which consisted of 18 questions per design course identified by the school. Specific emphases were given to defining: (1) the nature of the freshman design experience, (2) the nature of the senior capstone experience, (3) the level of integration of computer-aided design software in courses and (4) the degree to which hands-on projects are employed.